John Caldwell (Western Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Caldwell (Western Australian politician)

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1934

Place of Birth: Katanning, Western Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 02-Aug-2000

Profession: farmer

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About John Caldwell (Western Australian politician)

  • John Norman Caldwell (19 December 1934 – 2 August 2000) was an Australian farmer and politician who served as a National Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1986 to 1993. Caldwell was born in Katanning, in Western Australia's Great Southern region.
  • He boarded at Scotch College, Perth, and after leaving school returned to work on the family farm in Badgebup, which he eventually took over.
  • Caldwell became prominent in agricultural circles, and also represented Western Australia in rifle shooting on five occasions.
  • He entered parliament at the 1986 state election, defeating Thomas Knight (the sitting Liberal member) in South Province.
  • At the 1989 state election, following electoral reform, Caldwell was elected to the new five-member Agricultural Region.
  • He served as deputy chairman of committees in the Legislative Council from 1988 to 1993 and as a National Party shadow minister from 1989 to 1992, eventually retiring from parliament at the 1993 election.
  • Caldwell died in Perth in August 2000, aged 65.
  • He had married Francine May Bignell in 1960, with whom he had three children.

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